SAINT MICHAEL
and All Angels Episcopal Church
The Fifth Sunday in Lent April 6, 2025
9 AM TRADITIONAL Church
WELCOME
FROM THE RECTOR
The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata
We’re so glad you’ve joined us at Saint Michael today. We’d love to get to know you better, so please take a moment to fill out the welcome card, either physically or digitally, that can be found on this page or in the pew back in front of you. Our Welcome Team members are in the hallways today to help you with anything you need.
Our theme this Lent is “Strength in Weakness.” We offer daily opportunities for you to center yourself on God’s presence, including short weekday meditations led by the clergy of Saint Michael. Based on daily scripture readings, you can stream the meditations on our website or wherever you listen to podcasts. As we near the end of Lent, please make a note that we will celebrate Palm Sunday on April 13 and Easter Sunday on April 20. We hope you will join us for those big days. There are many other offerings available to you, so please take a Sunday News leaflet with you and join us!
As we prepare to worship together, I invite you to take a moment and center yourself on God’s presence. Worshiping, learning, and giving together help us grow closer to who God created us to be, and you’re part of that work. May God bless you today and every day, and I hope to see you again very soon!
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The Fifth Sunday in Lent
Holy Eucharist: Rite II
The service begins on page 351 of The Book of Common Prayer. Hymns may be found in the blue hymnal in the pew rack.
The Word of God
Prelude
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 610
Jesu, meine Freude
Welcome
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Ludwig Krebs
Entering Procession (standing, sung by all) Hymn 686
“Come, thou fount of every blessing” Nettleton
A Penitential Order (standing)
Celebrant Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins; People His mercy endures for ever.
Celebrant If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. - 1 John 1:8, 9
Confession of Sin and Absolution (kneeling)
Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
All Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Jesu, meine Freude was first published in 1653 and later became associated with Christmas and Epiphany. It was frequently included among the so-called Jesuslieder—devotional hymns addressed to Jesus for private use. Its rich, complex harmonic structure arises partly from dissonances created by suspensions and occasional chromaticisms in the densely scored accompaniment, evoking a sense of fervent longing.
Johann Ludwig Krebs was a favorite pupil of Johann Sebastian Bach at the St. Thomas Choir School in Leipzig. He continued Bach’s tradition as both an organist and composer, serving in Zwickau, Zeitz, and finally, from 1755 until his death in 1780, at Altenburg Castle. Primarily known for his keyboard music, he also composed various instrumental and sacred vocal works. Krebs’ joyous setting of this hymn tune contrasts with Bach’s restrained approach.
Children ages three through eight are invited to meet a member of our ministry staff by the pulpit to be escorted to children’s chapel; they will return to the congregation following the Peace.
Celebrant Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
Kyrie (standing, sung by all) Hymn S 96
“Lord, have mercy”
The Collect of the Day (standing)
Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Lesson (seated) Isaiah 43:16-21
Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, who brings out chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick: Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. The wild animals will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people, the people whom I formed for myself so that they might declare my praise.
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
The Psalm (seated) Psalm 126
When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, * then were we like those who dream.
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, * and our tongue with shouts of joy. Then they said among the nations, * “ The LORD has done great things for them.”
The LORD has done great things for us, * and we are glad indeed.
Restore our fortunes, O LORD, * like the watercourses of the Negev.
Those who sowed with tears * will reap with songs of joy.
Those who go out weeping, carrying the seed, * will come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves.
Sequence Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 701, v. 1
“Jesus, all my gladness” Jesu, meine Freude
The Gospel (standing) John 12:1-8
Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?” (He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was put into it.)
Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep
Chanted by the Choir
it for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon (seated) The Reverend Kenneth H. Brannon
The Nicene Creed (standing)
All We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
The Prayers of the People: Form V (standing)
Celebrant Let us pray for the Church and for the world,
Lector In peace, let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy.”
Lector For the holy Church of God, that it may be filled with truth and love, and be found without fault at the day of your coming, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For Sean, our Presiding Bishop, for George, our own Bishop, for all bishops and other ministers, [for ___,] and for all the holy people of God, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For all who fear God and believe in you, Lord Christ, that our divisions may cease, and that all may be one as you and the Father are one, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For the mission of the Church, that in faithful witness it may preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For the peace of the world, that a spirit of respect and forbearance may grow among nations and peoples, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Parish Prayers of the People As of March 31. 2025
John Aldridge
Rami Angir
Kathryn Anschutz
Eric Bailey
Barbara Hart Bell
John Bergner
Jose Bernal
Kay Boruff
Velma Byrd
Cosette “Coco” Cathey
Karen Callon
Carlos Cuellar
Heather Demler
Kathy Dwight
Lou Fouts
Steve Gleason
Jody Guenther
Dawn Hall
Josh Hight
Mason Holmes
Ada Lynn Jones
Gregg Junge
Lynne Kent
Danny Landeros
Tom Luce
Sarah Margaret Mannes
Dimitri Margetis
Bill Martens
Blake Martens
David Martin
Tink Moir
John Morelock
Heather Nemec
Bob Paddock
Aaron Pritchard
Brad Smith
Archer Somodevilla
Samuel Springer
Renee Stephens
Fadi Suleiman
Mary Ann Swinton
Byrd Teague
Susan Wallens
Bryan Ward
Sheri White
John Wieden
Mary Wolf
Peter von Wupperfeld
Lector
For those in positions of public trust, [especially Donald, our President; Greg, our Governor; and Eric, our Mayor,] that they may serve justice, and promote the dignity and freedom of every person, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector
For the poor, the persecuted, the sick, and all who suffer; for refugees, prisoners, and all who are in dang er; that they may be relieved and protected, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector [ We give thanks for ___.] For this congregation, for those who are present, and for those who are absent, that we may be delivered from hardness of heart, and show forth your glory in all that we do, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector
For all who have commended themselves to our prayers; for our families, friends, and neighbors; that being freed from anxiety, they may live in joy, peace, and health, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector
For all those on the Saint Michael prayer list, and for _____, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector
For all who have died in the communion of your Church, [especially___,] and those whose faith is known to you alone, that, with all the saints, they may have rest in that place where there is no pain or grief, but life eternal, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector Rejoicing in the fellowship of blessed Michael and all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life to Christ our God.
People To you, O Lord our God.
Celebrant Heavenly Father, you have promised to hear what we ask in the Name of your Son: Accept and fulfill our petitions, we pray, not as we ask in our ignorance, nor as we deserve in our sinfulness, but as you know and love us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Peace (standing)
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
Announcements (please be seated)
The Birthday Blessing (those with birthdays in April please stand)
All Watch over your children, O Lord, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall; and in their hearts may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of their life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Jesu, meine Freude” is one of his most complex and expressive motets. Structured in an intricate, symmetrical form, it alternates verses from a Lutheran chorale with passages from Romans 8, creating a rich interplay of theology and music. Bach’s masterful counterpoint, expressive harmonies, and varied textures— from simple chorales to lively fugues— highlight themes of faith, struggle, and triumph.
Offertory Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choristers)
Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227/1, 7, and 11 Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesu, meine Freude, meines Herzens Weide, Jesu, meine Zier!
Ach wie lang, ach lange, ist dem Herzen bange und verlangt nach dir!
Gottes Lamm, mein Bräutigam, außer dir soll mir auf Erden nichts sonst Liebers werden.
Weg mit allen Schätzen, du bist mein Ergötzen, Jesu, meine Lust!
Weg, ihr eitlen Ehren, ich mag euch nicht hören, bleibt mir unbewußt!
Elend, Not, Kreuz, Schmach und Tod soll mich, ob ich viel muß leiden, nicht von Jesu scheiden.
Weicht, ihr Trauergeister, denn mein Freudenmeister, Jesus, tritt herein.
Denen, die Gott lieben, muß auch ihr Betrüben lauter Zucker sein.
Duld’ ich schon hier Spott und Hohn, dennoch bleibst du auch im Leide, Jesu, meine Freude.
Jesus, my joy, my heart’s pasture, Jesus, my treasure!
Ah, how long, ah long has my heart suffered and longed for you!
God’s lamb, my bridegroom, besides you on earth nothing shall be dearer to me.
Away with all treasures, you are my delight,
Jesus, my joy!
Away, you vain honors, I don’t want to listen to you, remain unknown to me!
Misery, want, torture, shame and death shall, although I must suffer much, never part me from Jesus.
Hence, you spirits of sadness, for my Master of joy, Jesus, comes here.
For those who love God, even their troubles must be pure sugar. Though I endure mockery and shame here already, nevertheless you stay with me even in sorrow, Jesus, my joy.
- Johann Frank 1650
Presentation Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 380, v. 3
“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow” Old 100th
All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper.
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A (standing)
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give him thanks and praise.
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to g ive thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.
At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated.
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
Sanctus and Benedictus (standing, sung by all) Hymn S 130
“Holy, holy, holy”
Please kneel as you are able.
Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to e vil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This
is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
All Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and g lory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
All Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
All are invited to come forward to the Communion rail at the direction of our ushers. Stand or kneel at the rail as you are able, and receive the wafer in the palm of your outstretched hands. If you desire a gluten-free wafer, clasp your hands in front of you with your palms down. Receive the wine by drinking from the chalice as it is offered to you, or by retaining the wafer, to dip lightly into the chalice for yourself. If you are not receiving, you may cross your arms over your chest and receive a blessing. If you are unable to physically come to the rail, please indicate to an usher that you would like to receive Communion at your seat.
The Celebrant breaks the bread in silence.
Arvo Pärt’s “The Woman with the Alabaster Box” (2003) is a deeply expressive choral work set to a Gospel of Mark text recounting a woman anointing Jesus with costly perfume. Using his signature minimalist style—marked by slow, sustained harmonies and powerful yet simple melodic lines— Pärt creates rich, ethereal choral writing with subtle interplay between voices, reflecting the narrative’s emotional depth and sacred nature.
The Breaking of the Bread (kneeling, sung by all) Hymn S 164
“Jesus, Lamb of God”
Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
Communion Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)
The Woman with the Alabaster Box Arvo Pärt
Now when Jesus was in Bethany
In the house of Simon the leper
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment
And poured it on his head
As he sat at meat
But when his disciples saw it
They had indignation, saying “To what purpose is this waste?
For this ointment might have been sold for much and given to the poor”
When Jesus understood it
He said unto them, “Why trouble ye the woman?
For she hath wrought a good work upon me
For ye have the poor always with you
But me ye have not always
For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body She did it for my burial
Verily I say unto you
Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world
There shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her”
- Matthew 26:6-13
The Post-Communion Prayer (kneeling, spoken by all)
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Blessing (kneeling)
The Dismissal (standing)
Deacon Let us bless the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Departing Procession (standing, sung by all) Hymn 149
“Eternal Lord of love, behold your Church” Old 124th Postlude
Fugue in E minor Johann Ludwig Krebs
The “Fugue in E minor” comes from the Eight Preludes and Fugues, a collection of keyboard works once attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach but now believed to have been composed by one of his pupils— possibly Johann Ludwig Krebs.
The foregoing text of the worship service contained in this order of worship is taken from the Book of Common Prayer 1979.
The Book of Common Prayer alone is of authority in the worship of the Episcopal Church. This program is provided for convenience of use on this occasion.
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Sundays | 10 a.m.
2nd floor of the new Education Wing
Adults
The Story of Scripture: Acts 1 – 7
Led by the Rev. Dr. Chris Girata | Room 203
Monastic Spirituality: Julian of Norwich
Led by the Rev. Dr. Andrew Grosso | Coke Room 201
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Youth Room B
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2nd – 3rd Grade | Room 209
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4th – 5th Grade Room 207
Nursery is available in rooms 19 & 20 in the school’s hallway. Enter through the Chapel or the Sunday Education Wing entrance, which are marked on the map on the opposite page.
HOLY WEEK SERVICE SCHEDULE
APRIL 14
MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK
Morning Prayer
7 a.m. | Chapel
APRIL 15
TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
Morning Prayer
7 a.m. | Chapel
APRIL 16
WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
Morning Prayer
7 a.m. | Chapel
Tenebrae
7 p.m. | Church
APRIL 17
MAUNDY THURSDAY
Morning Prayer
7 a.m. | Chapel
Maundy Thursday & Stripping of the Altar
7 p.m. | Church
Vigil in the Garden of Repose
9 p.m. – 6 a.m. | Chapel
APRIL 18
GOOD FRIDAY
Good Friday
7 a.m. | Chapel
Good Friday & Holy Communion
12 p.m. | Church
Family Stations of the Cross
12 p.m. | Chapel
Traditional Stations of the Cross
1:15 p.m. | Church
Contemporary Stations of the Cross
5:30 p.m. | Church
Contemporary Good Friday & Holy Communion
7 p.m. | Church
APRIL 19
HOLY SATURDAY
Holy Saturday
8:30 a.m. | Chapel
Great Vigil of Easter
7 p.m. | Church
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